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Photographers Respond to Trump’s Comments On Sweden
12 September 2017 "Last night in Sweden" launched in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial comments on the country's immigration policy.
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Was a Pregnant Woman Raped by a Muslim Refugee in Michigan?
16 May 2017 A false story used photographs of an Argentinian domestic abuse survivor to advance a claim with no basis in fact.
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Did Police Make Disturbing Find of ‘Obama’s Muslim Refugees’ in a Minnesota Olive Garden?
8 May 2017 A blog with a misleading headline falsely reported that Rochester, Minnesota police found Muslim refugees doing something "disturbing" after raiding an Olive Garden restaurant.
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Did a Canadian Woman Wear a ‘My Legs Are Open for Refugees’ Sign?
3 May 2017 An image of a woman at a march welcoming refugees was doctored.
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‘Muslim Refugee’ Shoots 15 People In Ohio Nightclub?
26 April 2017 A partisan web site published false and contradictory information about the origins and religious beliefs of a suspect in a fatal shooting.
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Was a Texas County Deputy Killed by Muslim Refugees?
13 April 2017 A 'Southern'-oriented news site seized on the fatal shooting of an officer, adding in some irrelevant and flagrantly untrue details.
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President Trump and ‘What’s Happening in Sweden Last Night’
20 February 2017 An address President Trump gave in Florida caused widespread confusion with his reference to an unspecified incident in Sweden.
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Frankfurt Police Say Reports of 2017 New Year’s Mass Sex Assaults Were ‘Without Foundation’
15 February 2017 After news outlets worldwide repeated claims about "migrant sex mob" assaults in Germany, Frankfurt police determined that the claims were baseless.
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Does a Video Show Muslim Refugees Rioting in France?
15 February 2017 A video captures a Paris demonstration mounted over allegations of a police rape, an incident that had little to do with Muslim refugees.
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Were Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations in Poland Ignored by News Media?
Updated Nationalists marched on Poland's independence day (11 November 2015), but the demonstrations weren't ignored by news media in Europe.
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Starbucks #WelcomeRefugees Promotion
31 January 2017 An image showing a promotion at Starbucks that exhorts customers to provide the name "Aloha Snackbar" is not genuine.
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Starbucks Pledges to Hire 10,000 Refugees
30 January 2017 CEO Howard Schultz said the company is doubling down on its commitment 'to welcome and seek opportunities for those fleeing war, violence, persecution and discrimination.'
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Protesters Gather at JFK Airport After Travelers Detained Due to Trump’s Executive Order
28 January 2017 People traveling to the United States were blocked or detained after arriving from countries singled out by the president's executive order.
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Canada Gives Polygamist Immigrants Thousands in ‘Start-Up Money’?
6 January 2017 An anti-immigrant image makes a host of false accusations about benefits available to Muslim refugees in Canada.
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British Woman Discovers 12-Year-Old Afghan Foster Child Is 21-Year-Old Jihadi?
25 October 2016 A British tabloid reported that a mother discovered her 12-year-old Afghan foster child was really an adult terrorist but offered no proof for the story.
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German Police Wearing Chainmail to Defend Against Refugee Attacks
29 September 2016 Photographs show members of German special forces wearing chainmail-like protective gear, but not because of an increase in refugee stabbing attacks.
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Controversial Australia Detention Center in Papua New Guinea to Close
17 August 2016 Australia has been heavily criticized for its hard-line treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers, some of whom have been detained for years.
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Swedish Police Hand Out ‘Don’t Touch Me’ Bracelets to Stop Refugee Rapists?
Updated Police in Sweden have introduced sexual assault awareness bracelets to distribute to young people, but not as an effort to stop "refugee rape."
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